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Home Brew Questions
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friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Mince Pie beer bubbling in teh kitched
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
From the stout thread
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This is the Mango Stout I made back in the spring. I used a coopers stout kit and beefed it up with some black treacle, dark spray malt, some roasted oats and two industrial sized tins of pulped mango.
I added Boudicca hops to the secondary. It smells divine. Like mango and toffee.
It has a head like bread on in all the way to the bottom of the glass. It's got a lovely fruity dry taste with a real bonfire toffee kick at the end. Out of all my stouts this one seems to be a fav amongst the connoisseurs.
6% ABV
Cheers
Happy Stout day
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This is the Mango Stout I made back in the spring. I used a coopers stout kit and beefed it up with some black treacle, dark spray malt, some roasted oats and two industrial sized tins of pulped mango.
I added Boudicca hops to the secondary. It smells divine. Like mango and toffee.
It has a head like bread on in all the way to the bottom of the glass. It's got a lovely fruity dry taste with a real bonfire toffee kick at the end. Out of all my stouts this one seems to be a fav amongst the connoisseurs.
6% ABV
Cheers
Happy Stout day
I was in my LHBS the other day, and I mentioned to the owner that it was a pain the arse washing out bottles and then filling the buggers back up again, only to have to repeat the process over again.
I said that I'd bought a pressure barrel and had used it for a brew but that the pressure had stopped me from pouring more out after it had gone over halfway. He did say about getting a pressure valve and CO2 bulb injector to use to fill the dead space with gas to push the beer out, but then he also mentioned that it might be cheaper to just initially fill the barrel half way but make sure the drink is primed enough when it first goes in that it creates enough CO2 of its own to fill the empty space so pouring lasts the whole of the barrel.
If this works, my thinking is that I could use two barrels and just fill them both up half way and do away with the CO2, which is an added expense. So, my question is, would this work and / or has anybody tried it?
I said that I'd bought a pressure barrel and had used it for a brew but that the pressure had stopped me from pouring more out after it had gone over halfway. He did say about getting a pressure valve and CO2 bulb injector to use to fill the dead space with gas to push the beer out, but then he also mentioned that it might be cheaper to just initially fill the barrel half way but make sure the drink is primed enough when it first goes in that it creates enough CO2 of its own to fill the empty space so pouring lasts the whole of the barrel.
If this works, my thinking is that I could use two barrels and just fill them both up half way and do away with the CO2, which is an added expense. So, my question is, would this work and / or has anybody tried it?
Could work,although I'd be worried about the brew oxidizing while the CO2 built up (prob. not a valid fear).
The small bulbs work out expensive.
I use the Hambelton bard cylinders http://www.amazon.co.uk/Genuine-Cylinder-Hambelton-Bard-Super/dp/B00KRE2T08/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416014291&sr=8-1&keywords=s30 cylinder
(you buy the full cylinder initially then get it recharged/swop for full one) from my LHBS one £7 refill has lasted around 6 months of pressuring 1 or 2 barrels a month(and some were /are leaky) more convenient than having 2 barrels of indeterminate pressure hanging round .
IMHO of course.
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Cheers for the advice - it's a shame that I'm an impatient bugger and had already bought the more expensive 8oz bulb system before I'd seen your reply! Never mind, I'll give it a bash and see how I get on and report back.
I converted my bulb system,if you have the same valves it is easy,
inside the valve is an "O" ring that holds the pin in place,remove this with a cocktail stick or similar remove the pin reverse and replace ,and you have the
valve able to accept the big cylinders.
If this is not clear I can probably dig out a diagram to explain it more fully.
Great, that's good to know. I'll use up the 8oz bulbs I've already got and try that out, thanks.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
I have just started 80 pints of winter warmer type ale. I used 4 cans of hoppy malt extract, 1 kilo of light spray malt and 3 kilos of brewing sugar.
I let the water to be used stand for 5 days with a clean cloth over the container(s) to allow the chlorine to evaporate. This preparation of the water I attribute to the gorgeous taste of my last brew.
I did a pear cider last time too which I really liked but Mation was a bit meh about. It got me thinking. Apple juice etc is all a concentrate. With chlorine treated water added. No wonder the original turbo cider made tasted like home brew.
Anyway, I look forward to drinking this lot soon.
I let the water to be used stand for 5 days with a clean cloth over the container(s) to allow the chlorine to evaporate. This preparation of the water I attribute to the gorgeous taste of my last brew.
I did a pear cider last time too which I really liked but Mation was a bit meh about. It got me thinking. Apple juice etc is all a concentrate. With chlorine treated water added. No wonder the original turbo cider made tasted like home brew.
Anyway, I look forward to drinking this lot soon.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Just barreled a wherry for criggy. Made a 40 pint bottle batch of vimto cider which has just gone in the garage.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
You could probably do it a bit cheaper when wilco or tesco have a sale on but it'll get you started.
Does this look like a good deal for 30 quid?
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I can send you loads of caps onkey
What ya going to make? Have a search for ditche's stout
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Just buy it man and get going. I will post you a few bits and bobs to assist.
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
I need to get brewing again
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I just make it a couple of liters short of the brew length which gives good results. Let it mature and you'll be more impressed than if you try a bottle a week after its done.
I left a couple of bottles of beaverdale barrolo for a year and they were so amazing I kicked myself for drinking the others so early
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I made a double kit of the Brewferm Diablo last year and woke up in the night wondering what the burring sound was humming through the house. I went down stairs armed with me big tea mug thinking it was some sort of intruder only to find the airlock going at it like Russel brands headboard
There's nothing like making your own bubbles
Ditch's stout actually blew the lid off of
my FV fortunately I'd stuck it in one of those plasterers bucket tubs.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Here's Ditch's stout masterclass
http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=31569
He reminds me of our very own rorymac
You'd like that brew Onket
http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=31569
He reminds me of our very own rorymac
You'd like that brew Onket
